The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-10
Church Dedication.

EDITOR GOLD LEAF BY the invitation
of our young friend, Rev. W. Lat Harris, /
went to his circuit, around the thriving
town of Littleton, to preach the Dedica-
ton Sermon at a new church about five
miles North of said town. Upon arriving
at the Depot, was met 10y our kind and
genial young cousin, and driven out about
two miles to the house of good Sister john
son, (whO is one of the famous Daniel
family of Halifax county, she being
granddaughter OF the Colonial Judge
Daniel, and niece of our former Congress
Lat has his home. Mrs. JOhnSOn's late
husband, was Wade Hampton johnson, be-
longing to one of the oldest and wea lthiest
families in Halifax. Here we dined, and
then Lat took us over to see his new
house of God. The rain had hindered the
finishing up of the house, but when we ar
rived, we saw that some of the sisters
had scrubbed up the floor. and that some
of the brethren" had piled up the remain
ing timbers, etc, and had cleared Off the
yard in front of the house, and it was evil
dent that they expected the intended SER
Johnson's and spent the evening in song
and pleasant social converse, with her two
very interesting daughters, and lady and
gentleman visitor. Sabbath morning
dawned cold, windy, cloudy, gloomy, and
we hardly knew whether to go to church
a. ,
and found that notwithstanding the gloom
| and threatening rain, we should have
houseful of people. Promptly at II a. M,
the congregation assembled, and soon
every seat had an occupant, and the
services began. We were assisted in the
each of US taking part OF the service
The writer then offered some thoughts upon
| the 4th verse of 9th Psalm, occupying
about 40 minutes, after which collection
| covering the balance due on house, then in
| the beautiful and solemn service of our
| church, we set apart Viewers Chapel"
for the Worship of Almighty God. During
| the entire service occupying about two
| hours, the congregation gave reverential
and undivided attention. We then had one
hours intermissiOn, during which time the
whole congregation Toasted on the things
of this life, beautifully provided for a
much larger crowd; then the congregation
returned to the house, and after twenty
| minutes talk, explaining the subject, we
administered the Lords Supper to large
number of persons, some of whom were
the converts of our meeting held few
| weeks before, and some were Soldiers OF
the cross OF many years ago. Hasty fare
wells were said to many old and many new
friends. and amid war of the elements
above US. We waded our way back to Sistel
Johnson's, glad to get into her hospitabl'
house, and out of the storm raging without
! Wv eaver Cnapei Is neat new cnurcl
erected this year, mainly through the ef
forts of friend Lat, is 26x36 feet, plastered
and will be painted, situated at Cros
Roads, in thickly settled neighborhood
and is an honor to our denomination
Brother Lat is very popular all over hi
circuit, and has been very faithful ant
useful to the interests of his church. TIL
brethren all complain Of loss of corn an
cotton by the excessive rains for the las
two weeks past. The Roanoke river is re
ported to be very high, and the crops sui
merged by its waters. Boarding the morn
ing freight train we fell i'm company wit
, our genial friend Lucius Green, with whof
we enjoyed ourself to Middleburg. Theme
. through heavy rain home.
s. P. J. HARRIS.
I November 1st, 1887.